The Cecil Whig., 1887-06-18
A PASTORS RESIGNATION.
The New Castle Fr,sbytery and the Elkt"n
pre>by teIian Church.

The New Castle Pr,,bytery and the Elkt"n
rre>by terrain Church.
The Rev. Rrbt ". Beers who while
located III t,lkton has deselvedly estah-
liShed a reputation as a torcibe ana ear
nest preacher having rendered his reSig-
nation as rast"r of the Elkton rresby
terian Church, congregational meeting
was called On Monday afternoon last t.
consider it. The meeting opened with
payer by Mr.. Beers, who afterwards
stated the reasons which induced him to
ask that his pastoral relations should be
dissolved. Mr.. Beers spoke fcelingly of
the necessity which compelled his resig
nation, aud expressed the hope that the
change OF location would prove beneficial
to his own and his wife's health, the con
ditions OF which had compelled him to
take the present step. The following re-
solutions were then offered by Mr.. Geo.
\. Blake.
WHEREAS. Our pastor, Rev. r. W.
Beers, has been compelled by the i'll
health of himself and his wife. to seek
another field of labor, iii hope that
change of residence Will be beneficial to
them, aud
WHEREAS he has notified us that lie
has received call which he desires to
accept and has offered his resignation as
pastor Of this church, and has requested
us, as a a-congregatlon, to unite With him
in asking the l'resbytery to dissolve the
pastoral relation exlating between us.
Now therefore be it Rt<oiced that IN
compliance with his request, and tor
the reasons given, we do hereby accept
his resignation and unite with him IN
asking OF PreSbytery Il aslissnlution of the
pastoral relation.
RtSolvGt, That we will ever remember
with gratitude his labOrs among us in
preaching with power the unsearohabie
riches of Christ. in warning sinners and
bringing hope and consolation to all, so
that under his ministry our work has
been greatly quickened and our numbers
increased that we can never forget how
he has stood by the bedside of our dying
ones, pointing them to the only and sure
hope of salvation, and with tender sym
pathy, mas spoken words of peace and
comfort to wounded hearts.
Hc>0iccd, That our best wishes go with
him TO his new field, that God may bless
him and his work there even more abund-
antly than He has here, and we earnestly
hope that the restoration to health of
himself and his beloved wife may be
fully aud speedily accomplished, to whom
with himself we tender a loving fare we'll.
praying that God nay fulfill unto them
more than our feeble wishes can express.
After the presentation OF the resolu
tious brief addresses We're made by
Messrs. Blake, Jas. T. Mccullough and
{. B. Finley expressive of their regret
at the necessity which compelled this re-
qucsted severance of pastoral relations,
the resolutions were adopted and
MesSrs. Mccullough and Blake selected
as commissioners to represent the cor-
gre CATION before the Plesby terry, which
body has the authority to confirm or re-
iect the action Of the congregation. In
pursuance of this authority the
NEW CASTLE PRESEYrEEl
assembled III Ellston on Tuesday at A.
NJ i'll special meeting principally to con-
slider the matter Of Mr.. Beers resigna-
ton. The Rev. } +. Stonccipher of
Dover moderator presided, the Rev. w.
c. Alexander stated clerk. The follow
ing ministers and elders were present
Revs. Messrs De Witt, Nallindigham,
Gayley, Conway, Squire, Miilgan, Malone,
Porter, Mcdowell, Patterson, Pitman,
Mclean, Paul and Cation, aud Elders
Duyckinck, Buck, Ellison, Brady, Patton
and Mccullough. After organizing for
business the Rev. J. p Otis of L kton
was elected a corresponding member of
the Presbytery. and the Rev Mr.. CT osby
was transferred to the Presbytery of AL
bany New York. The Rev. Mr. Beers
then stated his reasons for asking the
severance of pastoral relations between
himself and the Elkton Presbyterian
Church, and the resolutions previously
adopted by the congregation were for
mally presented by Messrs. Mccullough
and Blake. The Presbytery then upon
motion complied with the mutual re-
quest of pastor and people and dissolved
the pastoral relations between them,
Mr. Beers being upon his request dis
missed to the Presbytery of Erie Penn
sylvania. The Rev. Mr.. Paul was sell
ected to declare the pulpit of the Elkton
Presby terian Church vacant, and the
Rev. |. L. Cation designated as modera-
sor of the Ekton session.